Patents by Inventor Jong-Choon Jo

Jong-Choon Jo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20070080202
    Abstract: Provided is a rotatable keypad assembly including a plurality of keybuttons used as a data input unit of a portable terminal. In the rotatable keypad assembly, a roller is rotatably installed at a predetermined position in the portable terminal and has a portion exposed outside the portable terminal. A keypad sheet is wound around the roller and has the keybuttons thereon. A knob is interlocked with one end of the roller and is rotated to expose the keybuttons corresponding to the exposed portion of the roller. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the size, thickness and weight of the portable terminal without presenting any difficulty in using the portable terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Choon Jo, Seung-Kyun Heo